Children surround Edie Butcher and her horse, Shyra, during a celebration welcoming fall to Switzerland County. Butcher has participated in the event for more than a decade as the fictional character from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow." Yet instead of riding around as a scary headless horseman, she serves as an ambassador to the Sleepy Hollow fall festival. She is Vevay's ... Happy Horsewoman.

The founders of the Kent Volunteer Fire Department signed their articles of incorporation in October 1964. Jeff Shepherd wasn't on the department back then, but with more than 33 years of service, this second-generation firefighter has seen the KFVD come a long way.

Sporting a green reflective vest and a hand-held stop sign with red flashing lights, Mary K. Owens strides confidently to the middle of Main Cross Street in front of Southwestern Elementary School with a group of school children in tow.

When Gene Copeland lifts the lid of his custom smoker to reveal large cuts of pork and chicken thighs resting inside, it's the first time the meat has seen daylight in hours. He keeps the lid closed so the meat can keep soaking in the flavor of the hickory wood burning in a separate compartment below.

Some horses participate in show arenas year after year during the annual 4-H fair, but one horse participating in the horse show at this year's Jefferson County 4-H Fair wasn't so accustomed to the spotlight.